Topic: pods

The Associated Press FRIDAY HARBOR — With two new deaths this year and no new calves since 2012, the population of endangered killer whales in the Puget Sound continues to decline. According to a census by the Center for Whale Research, the number of whales in J, K and L pods has dropped to 78, a level…

The Associated Press More than a dozen killer whales swimming past West Seattle gave residents a spectacular sight Monday as the sun set. Howard Garrett of the Orca Network says six identified from photos represent all three Puget Sound pods — J, K and L. He says this is the farthest south the orcas have been seen…

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